I Am Overlord c1-962

by Translator: Pokka; Author: 我本纯洁 (I Am Pure); Licensed From: Migu

  "Is this young man Xiang Shaoyun? He's already with the strength of a Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator! How powerful, and what a freak!" Murong Qing cried out in astonishment.

  "No, this is not his actual strength. He must have used some forbidden technique or received the help of a super expert," said Chen Jiayan with a frown.

  "That's right. He is likely still a peak Transformation Realm cultivator. Looks like this kid has an extraordinary background. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many Dragon Ascension Realm experts hunting him," said Du Xuanhao.

  He recalled how Xiang Shaoyun had rejected him without even thinking about it when he had offered to be his master. At that time, he believed that Xiang Shaoyun was simply an arrogant frog in a well, but now, he realized how wrong he was. This young man was no frog in a well. Rather, it was a fact that a mere Emperor was not good enough to become his master.

  "Ancestor, if it's possible, please save Xiang Shaoyun," begged Chen Zilong.

  "Kid, have you gone mad? Do you not see what kind of person he has offended? There are at least three of them stronger than me. I am not strong enough to save him. If I try anything, the entire Chen Clan will be in jeopardy," said Chen Jiayan sternly.

  While he talked, he shrouded their surroundings with his aura, silencing their conversation to others. He was afraid that Linggu Haonan's group would overhear them. He did not think that he would be able to be their contender just because he had successfully forced them to change their mind about killing all the disciples.

  He could sense that apart from Linggu Haonan, there were two other cultivators whose strength he couldn't tell at all. How could he offend these experts for the sake of someone unrelated to him? Disappointment covered Chen Zilong's face, and he had nothing else to say.

  "It's better if we get far away from them. We don't want to be hit by the shockwave of their fight," suggested Murong Qing.

  The others agreed. They thus pulled even farther away from the battlefield. In the sky above the battlefield, Xiang Shaoyun streaked everywhere, moving like a phantom dancing amid their attacks. While he dodged, he countered with fatal attacks. Suddenly, he arrived before a sixth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm expert and swung his Overlord Skyslaying Saber at the expert's stomach.

  Chapter 325: Slaughter

  Xiang Shaoyun’s attack had arrived so fast the sixth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm expert couldn't retreat in time. His stomach was cut, and blood sprayed out. Just as Xiang Shaoyun was about to press on with more attacks, his opponent's spear snaked through the air toward him. At the same time, his opponent's mount opened its jaws and bit at him as well.

  Xiang Shaoyun was forced to retreat, but another attack was already coming at him from behind. He swung his saber behind him, parrying the incoming attack, but the impact sent him flying and coughing blood.

  Linggu Haonan was relieved to see that Xiang Shaoyun was finally injured as he thought to himself, I thought this kid had really grown to be stronger than us. But looks like everything is still under control.

  "Don't get careless. Something is weird about this kid. We need to end combat as soon as possible," said the wizened old man behind Linggu Haonan.

  "Yes. If they can't take him down either, I will make a move myself," said Linggu Haonan with a nod.

  After Xiang Shaoyun was injured, the other four Dragon Ascension Realm experts increased the intensity of their attacks. One of them was an expert wielding two swords. With a slash, he created a flood dragon several hundred meters long and sent it flying straight at Xiang Shaoyun's waist.

  This was a seventh-stage Dragon Ascension Realm expert; his combat prowess was no weaker than Du Xuanhao. Surprisingly, Xiang Shaoyun faced the slash head on. He swung his saber, creating a devil face with his saber energy which then clashed with the flood dragon.

  Rumble! Rumble!

  The collision created an intense shockwave that shook their surroundings. Energy explosions bloomed everywhere, creating numerous craters on the ground below.

  Once again, Xiang Shaoyun was beaten back. Again, an attack came from his back. Fortunately, he was able to dodge the attack in time. Otherwise, his head would have been severed from his body.

  "Haha, this is delightful! How many years have it been? This is such an exhilarating fight! If my old brothers from the past knew how I was put in such a bad shape by some puny Dragon Ascension Realm cultivators, I would definitely become a laughing stock!" said Xiang Shaoyun who suddenly raised his head and roared with laughter.

  Next, he charged at his attackers again. Midcharge, he transformed into eight people, each looking like a real person. The eight people then charged the four attackers around him. All eight of them moved at a speed faster than his previous speed, as if he had not used his full strength at all.

  None of the four could figure out which of the eight was the real body. They also suspected that all eight were actual bodies, and they were forced to immediately react to the eight attacking figures. However, of the eight, seven of them were actually illusionary bodies, and the real body was heading toward the dual sword wielder.

  Blood Drinking Lonesome Ghost!

  A ghost appeared behind Xiang Shaoyun, its sinister and cold aura spreading across the air. With a slash of his saber, the ghost flew forward, baring its vicious fangs. The dual sword wielder felt a chill creep up his spine, and fear surfaced in his heart. However, he was not one who would back out so easily.

  "Get out of my face!" With a roar, he slashed both his swords repeatedly, sending numerous flood dragons flying toward the ghost. While he was focusing on the ghost, a claw had suddenly appeared like a specter and grabbed at him.

  Specter Assassinating Claw!

  The claw was akin to a sinister claw that had appeared from hell, appearing from right below him at a tricky angle that many would have a hard time defending against. The dual sword wielder had not seen the attack coming. The claw gripped him and dragged him down, as if it was going to drag him to hell.

  "This is not looking good." Linggu Haonan had been paying attention to the fight. He quickly rushed over with his Silverfox Saber, trying to rescue his companion.

  Unfortunately, he was too late. Xiang Shaoyun raised his saber high, preparing to bring it down upon the head of the dual sword wielder.

  Bang!

  The head of the dual sword wielder was defenseless, and just like that, the saber strike smashed apart his head. Then, Xiang Shaoyun suddenly opened his mouth, instantly devouring the soul of the newly dead cultivator.

  After doing that, Xiang Shaoyun seemed to have been greatly energized. A wide, satisfied smile formed on his face as he said, "The soul of a Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator is decent. It is like a treasured tonic for my current self."

  At this time, Linggu Haonan's attack had also arrived behind Xiang Shaoyun. If he was not able to avoid the attack in time, he would be cut into two. Just as the attack was about to land, he once again moved like a specter and avoided the attack before charging toward the Dragon Ascension Realm experts who had attacked him earlier.

  He picked the weakest of the five remaining attackers. This person was only a fifth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator, an opponent he could easily deal with. That person sensed the incoming Xiang Shaoyun and quickly retreated.

  As he fled, a thick emperor aura formed on his back and pushed his defense to the peak. At the same time, he swung his weapon repeatedly, not giving Xiang Shaoyun any chance to hit him with an attack.

  But Xiang Shaoyun seemed to have been injected with drugs as his strength grew again before he sent his saber flying toward his target. The saber broke through all layers of defense and stabbed right into his target's chest through the emperor armor worn.

  With a wail, that person tried to make a final attack on Xiang Shaoyun, hoping to drag him to death even as he himself was about to die. He swung his blade at Xiang Shaoyun's neck, but Xiang Shaoyun reacted nimbly and gripped the handle of his saber, which was still stabbed into his opponen
t, and tore it across the body, ripping his opponent apart.

  Blood sprayed everywhere, dying Xiang Shaoyun's body red, turning him into a terrifying blood-soaked devil. That image coupled with the sight of him opening his mouth to devour the soul of his newly killed opponent caused everyone's hairs to stand on end.

  Linggu Haonan did not continue chasing after Xiang Shaoyun. Rather, he said to the two old men who had not moved thus far, "Let's attack together. This kid feels very sinister. I think something evil has taken hold of his body."

  The two old men stepped forward and finally released their auras, revealing that they were eighth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm experts. Their aura swirled about like a storm, twisting the air around them.

  One of them was a peak eighth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm expert while the other was a late eighth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm expert. Both of them were of comparable strength to Chen Jiayan. If Chen Jiayan had decided to fight them, he would be the one to lose.

  Chapter 326: Suffering Heavy Injuries

  The names of the two were respectively Yuan Ling and Liu Sandao. The former was the wizened old man who was good at the Soul Searching Technique, a rather sadistic person. The latter was an expert at the saber, and he would usually need only three slashes to defeat his opponent.

  They were both members of the Ziling Sect and cultivated high-tier battle techniques. The likes of Chen Jiayan and Du Xuanhao were completely incomparable to them. If they were to fight, Chen Jiayan and Du Xuanhao would be the ones defeated.

  As for Linggu Haonan, he was the strongest of the group, a ninth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm expert. Yet even they were only mid-level members in the Ziling Sect and were not the sect's true top experts.

  There were a few cultivators that were even stronger in their group, but those cultivators had separated from them to chase after Duo Ji. In any case, they were confident they had more than enough strength to capture Xiang Shaoyun. Unfortunately for them, their search hadn't been smooth at all, causing them to lose many companions. On top of that, Xiang Shaoyun's sudden transformation had caught them by surprise. This was a truly good example of man proposes while god disposes.

  Linggu Haonan, Yuan Ling, and Liu Sandao surrounded Xiang Shaoyun, their auras completely locked on to him. Yuan Ling sneered and said, "Evil spirit, I know you have possessed that trash's body. If you are willing to serve us from now on, we are willing to find you a stronger body. That will only benefit you."

  "Haha, trying to bait me out then kill me? How naive," said Xiang Shaoyun before howling with laughter.

  Why was Xiang Shaoyun so powerful at this moment? It was because he had allowed Devouring Ghost to take control over his body, and that was how he came to gain the combat prowess of a Dragon Ascension Realm expert. Otherwise, it was practically impossible for him to kill Dragon Ascension Realm experts.

  Of course, that did not mean that his body belonged to Devouring Ghost from now on. Since Devouring Ghost had acknowledged Xiang Shaoyun as his young master, he would naturally not harm him. He was only borrowing the body temporarily and would return to the Nether Dragon Soul Headband after the fight.

  It was a decision Xiang Shaoyun had made for the sake of survival. He would definitely suffer a backlash, but it was still better than dying.

  "Don't you see how bad your current situation is? The body you have possessed is too weak, and you can't unleash your real strength. You stand no chance against the three of us," said Yuan Ling.

  "Haha, you are right. But if I want to flee, can any of you catch up to me?" Xiang Shaoyun sneered. Abruptly, he erupted with speed and shot through the air, escaping from them.

  He could sense that both Liang Zhuangmin and Hua Honglou had escaped. There was no point in continuing to stay. Moving like a specter, he fled at an astonishing speed. In the blink of an eye, he broke free from the three's lockdown and fled in the opposite direction of Liang Zhuangmin and Hua Honglou.

  "If you continue fleeing, we will have to kill the person called Zhen Peng," said Yuan Ling as he grabbed at a certain figure resting on his mount.

  That figure was none other than Elder Zhen Peng of the Martial Hall Palace. He was currently unconscious. From his lax aura and his completely weak body, it was clear Yuan Ling had crippled him. Yuan Ling had been keeping Elder Zhen Peng alive in case a situation like this arose.

  Yuan Ling had already searched Elder Zhen Peng's soul and had found out about the relationship between Elder Zhen Peng and Xiang Shaoyun. He did not plan to spare Elder Zhen Peng, but after hesitating about it for a bit, he had still decided to keep him alive.

  He was of the opinion that even if Elder Zhen Peng would not be useful in the end, he could still refine him into a puppet. There was no harm in keeping him around. The sight of Elder Zhen Peng caused Xiang Shaoyun to stop.

  "Young master, we need to leave!" Devouring Ghost cried out anxiously.

  "No, I can't leave Elder Zhen Peng to die like this!" said Xiang Shaoyun.

  "This is not the time to wallow in emotions. I am not a match for all three of them. If you stay, you will die!" said Devouring Ghost anxiously. He ignored Xiang Shaoyun's protests and forced the body to continue flying.

  But at this moment, Linggu Haonan's mount, the seven-tailed silver fox had arrived with a claw attack. Xiang Shaoyun was unable to avoid it in time. His defensive barrier and armor were torn apart, leaving several deep wounds on his back. If he had not continued flying ahead, that claw attack would have been enough to tear his entire body apart.

  "Die, beast!" Once again, Devouring Ghost replaced Xiang Shaoyun. With a roar, he swung the Overlord Skyslaying Saber madly, forcing the seven-tailed silver fox to retreat.

  "Let's see how you can escape now! Die!" Linggu Haonan arrived as well. With a shout, he attacked with full power, aiming to kill Xiang Shaoyun immediately. If he let Xiang Shaoyun escape again, he would have to return to the sect and receive his punishment.

  Tiger Exploiting Fox!

  He swung his saber, creating an energy fox that for some reason was emanating the aura of a tiger emperor that radiated majesty. Any opponent would be stunned by the might of the tiger and ended up killed by the fox.

  The saber energy flooded Xiang Shaoyun's surroundings, sealing all his escape routes. Not even speed would allow Xiang Shaoyun to escape now. Linggu Haonan was indeed terrifyingly powerful.

  Knowing that he had no way of avoiding the attack, Xiang Shaoyun was forced to brace himself and mustered all his strength before swinging his saber at the incoming attack. A devil face with its fangs bared flew out, looking like it was going to consume everything in existence.

  Rumble! Rumble!

  Numerous explosions were created up in the air, scattering the many clouds in the area. The devil face was still too weak and was ultimately torn apart by the silver fox. The attack proceeded and went on straight for Xiang Shaoyun.

  Xiang Shaoyun moved with the fastest speed possible, and he was about to escape safely when Liu Sandao arrived with his attack.

  Swish! Swish! Swish!

  Instantly, three saber energies streaked through the air, arriving at Xiang Shaoyun at the exact same time. Although he was fast, he had only managed to avoid two of the slashes and was hit by the third one. If his defensive barrier had not blocked a vast majority of the attack's power, it would have been the end of him.

  A terrifying wound could be seen on his waist, with blood gushing out madly. At this time, Yuan Ling also arrived, sending a black palm slamming into Xiang Shaoyun's back.

  Sphhlt!

  Xiang Shaoyun felt like his body was about to explode as he coughed up a copious amount of blood.

  "It has been three years. Finally, I can return with your head and complete the mission," said Linggu Haonan. Excitement filled his face as he swung his saber at Xiang Shaoyun's neck.

  Right this moment, a melodic voice rang out in the air, "Don't even think of killing my big brother!"

  Chapter 327: Sister Ye Chaomu

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p; "Nobody can hope to stop me from killing this trash today, not even if the king of gods is here himself," declared Linggu Haonan as he continued swinging his saber.

  Xiang Shaoyun had suffered heavy injuries. Thus, even with Devouring Ghost controlling his body, it was still unlikely that he would be able to avoid the attack.

  "Damn it! You want to kill my young master? Let me eat you up!" At the last minute, Devouring Ghost gave up control of Xiang Shaoyun's body and attacked with his soul power instead.

  He was once among the strongest existences in the entirety of the Nine Gods Dominion. He had lost his body, and his soul was no longer as powerful, but if he decided to throw caution to the wind and fight with everything he had, he could still be extremely scary.

  He flew out of Xiang Shaoyun's head and drilled straight into Linggu Haonan's. Linggu Haonan was in a hurry to kill Xiang Shaoyun and had not expected a soul attack to come. Thus, he was caught by surprise.

  But that did not mean that Linggu Haonan would thus be devoured by Devouring Ghost. Rather, their souls were now fighting each other in the head, and the final victor was still unknown for now.

  What Devouring Ghost did had successfully saved Xiang Shaoyun from the fatal attack. The seriously injured Xiang Shaoyun started falling from the sky. If he continued falling like this, the fall would likely kill him. At this moment, Liu Sandao attacked again, evidently not giving anyone a chance to rescue Xiang Shaoyun. However, the slight extra time Devouring Ghost bought Xiang Shaoyun was enough for the newcomers to rescue him.

  "You dare hurt my young master? Die!" Duo Ji's roaring voice rumbled through the air as a massive palm appeared out of nowhere and slammed at Liu Sandao.

  The palm seemed to have phased through space itself and arrived directly before Liu Sandao's saber. Before Liu Sandao could react, he was swatted away like a fly. Both him and his mount slammed right into the ground.

  Bang!

  By the time the dust settled, a massive crater had appeared on the ground. As for Liu Sandao, all that was left of him was a pile of mincemeat.